Madeline Mucci
Context Report- Newport City, RI
Dr. M. H. Sullivan School
Introduction:
The Dr. M. H. Sullivan school was closed after the 2012-2013 academic year, but it used to be located at 453 Broadway in Newport, Rhode Island 02840. It was a K-5 school, but dropped the fifth grade and kindergarten in the recent years before closing completely last year. A few other schools in Newport have been closed down in recent years as well.
Demographics:
There were 286 students in this school and 22 teachers, creating an 11 to 1 teacher to student ratio. 44% of the students were females, and 56% males. There was a 25.5% white population within the school, 27.6% black, 13.3% two or more races, 29.7% Hispanic, and a very small percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian/Alaskan Natives. The district spent about $16,441 in 2010 per student at the school, and 87.8% of students were eligible for Subsidized Lunch.
Student Achievement:
While test scores overall have improved over the years, both math and reading, Newport scores significantly lower than Rhode Island as a whole, and the Dr. M. H. Sullivan School scored even lower than that. From 2007-2010, the third grade math scores went up from about 10% to 35%, while reading went from 40% to 50%. Fifth grade reading stayed consistently low at around 15%, while fifth grade math jumped from 15%-40% in two years.
Teaching: No teachers in the Dr. M. H. Sullivan school had emergency certification, compared to only 1% of the Rhode Island teachers that do.
Context Report- Newport City, RI
Dr. M. H. Sullivan School
Introduction:
The Dr. M. H. Sullivan school was closed after the 2012-2013 academic year, but it used to be located at 453 Broadway in Newport, Rhode Island 02840. It was a K-5 school, but dropped the fifth grade and kindergarten in the recent years before closing completely last year. A few other schools in Newport have been closed down in recent years as well.
Demographics:
There were 286 students in this school and 22 teachers, creating an 11 to 1 teacher to student ratio. 44% of the students were females, and 56% males. There was a 25.5% white population within the school, 27.6% black, 13.3% two or more races, 29.7% Hispanic, and a very small percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian/Alaskan Natives. The district spent about $16,441 in 2010 per student at the school, and 87.8% of students were eligible for Subsidized Lunch.
Student Achievement:
While test scores overall have improved over the years, both math and reading, Newport scores significantly lower than Rhode Island as a whole, and the Dr. M. H. Sullivan School scored even lower than that. From 2007-2010, the third grade math scores went up from about 10% to 35%, while reading went from 40% to 50%. Fifth grade reading stayed consistently low at around 15%, while fifth grade math jumped from 15%-40% in two years.
Teaching: No teachers in the Dr. M. H. Sullivan school had emergency certification, compared to only 1% of the Rhode Island teachers that do.
Families and Communities: need to find